Exiled - the Story of John Lathrop

Cover has some light edge and corner wear. Previous owner name; Exiled immerses the reader in the dark days of 17th century England, a time when a man could be drawn and quartered for nothing more than standing on a corner preaching his views. There is no freedom of speech, of assembly, or of religion. It is a time when non-conforming ministers are hunted down, brought to trial, made to suffer public humiliation, sometimes torture, and oft' times imprisonment. When Reverend John Lathrop, a minister in the King's church, became increasingly at odds with the King about religious freedom, he found himself forced to choose between two ways of life: to continue on the more safe route of a well-respected minister or follow the pathway of conscience and risk the consequences. He knows that the battle against religious tyranny had already claimed the lives of countless men. So futile had been their attempts, there was little reason for Lathrop to believe that his efforts would result in anything except increased hardship for himself and his family. A respected gentleman, scholar, husband, and father, Lathrop searched his soul: Was it really his duty to take a stand for freedom? What if it cost his life and reduced his family to the most wretched conditions? What if his efforts were for nothing? ; 6" x 9"; 310 pages. …